Unraveled Wednesday | 3.14.18

Sometimes, the urge to knit something new is so over powering it defies common sense. That happened this week, I cast on for Anne Hanson’s Cluaranach. I am slowly working my way through the first chart repeats and not doing much knitting on anything else. For a brief second, I pondered being able to finish this before Easter, but then reality set it. I do not think that is at all humanly possible, although the fleeting thought was nice for a second!

However, my reading has been off the charts good!

Sometimes, life needs to stop so one can read all the things, especially when you have a flurry of holds become available at the library. That happened to me in the past week, so I had to get moving on reading!

Make Your Bed which was a nice little palate cleanser, and at 4-stars, I also recommend it!

I did something unusual this week, in that I read actual books: Brianna Wolfson’s Rosie Colored Glasses, which is a stop everything and read this book recommendation. It is Brianna’s debut novel and it is fantastic. It fills the “One-sitting Book” slot on my Read Harder Challenge, that’s right, I started reading it at about 8PM on Monday night and finished it shortly before midnight. It is so good, but be warned, I cried for probably the last 45 minutes or so of the story. It gets 5-stars from me and again, this is a MUST-READ book!

I also read Where the Dead Sit Talking, this was a tough read but well written. 4-stars and I highly recommend.

I have been reading Larissa Brown’s “Beautiful Wreck” and really loving it. I bought it (on Kindle) and tried to read it several years ago but never got past the first chapter. I decided to try again, and I’m so glad I did. The first chapter still doesn’t make much sense to me, but everything that comes after it is wonderful.

Cluaranach is beautiful and you have chosen the perfect color! I can see why you want to knit on it monogamously. My reading has been a bit unsettled because I can’t seem to focus on any of the books I’ve been reading recently, but you’ve certainly given me a long list to try. Thanks for a great bunch of suggestions!http://highlyreasonable.blogspot.com/2018/03/bluetiful.html

I know the feeling… having a lot of knitting projects on the go, but still wanting to cast on another project. Your shawl is looking lovely so far! I love the color and the details. I’m glad you really enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, I am still making my way through it and loving it too. I will have to check out Rosie Colored Glasses now since your review. Happy knitting and reading! My link for the week is: https://needlesandwool.blogspot.ca/2018/03/progress-on-knitting-beanie-wag-top-and.html

I just finished Home and it was ‘okay’. Gilead was way way better. I’m reading an easy novel before I dive into Beartown. I am knitting a baby sleeve one more time, fingers crossed I do not flub it up.

Wow, Kat, that wrap is gorgeous – I can completely understand wanting it finished by Easter (but I’m glad you came to your senses about that crazy thought!) and wow! you’ve had a streak of great reading! I’m really enjoying The Power (recommended it to Sara yesterday) and loved Fahrenheit 451.

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